Oh wow, I had never heard about that line. The line is really impressive!!
@fabsoundsmusic2 жыл бұрын
thanxs xxxx. I lived in Knokke. I used this tramway to Oostend...xxxx from Brazil.
@trainguy692 жыл бұрын
I rode this line from de panne to oostende today, I knew it was the longest in Europe but didn't know it was the longest in the world
@Trainviking2 жыл бұрын
At the moment of recording it was :). It's a nice and fun way to travel along the coast.
@edes695310 ай бұрын
@@Trainvikingoui, on a fait toute la ligne, trop belle promenade
@adamknights18973 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, would love to see more Belgian train travel videos, or any coastal train travel.
@Trainviking3 жыл бұрын
I do have more Belgian trains on my channel 😉.
@edprior28213 жыл бұрын
Canadian here. This video brings back great memories of when I rode this tram from one end to the other five years ago, It was a fantastic experience trundling through resort towns and alongside the beaches and dunes.
@anonomia55353 жыл бұрын
The old yellow validation machines are indeed not used anymore since last year (it surprises me they didn't remove them yet). If you look well, you can see a sticker on their left. Below this, there are buttons to choose how many zones you wanted to travel. This zone-based ticketing system has also been abolished quite some time ago already.
@imaginox93 жыл бұрын
Nice video ! Actually there are 3 tram types on this route: the BN/ACEC LRV from 1982, that you covered and can also find on the Charleroi Light Metro, the Siemens Hermelijn from 1999, a few of them are at the coast all the time but most of them are brought from Antwerp and Ghent in the summer to cope with the enourmous increase of passengers, and then you have the brand new CAF Urbos that you covered, that are replacing the old BN trams that are completely eaten by the sea salt.
@lindavainomae34893 жыл бұрын
Taking this tram the whole way and hopping on and off seems lke a great way to spend a summer day. The sofa style seat at the very back of the older tram gives it a real sitting room feel. I really liked the old stone station too - I am glad it survived!. Thanks for the interesting report! 🚡
@Trainviking3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. It is absolutely nice to Explorer the coast a but this way. About 6 years ago, I went here for some days and I really enjoyed it. For the video it went all a bit quick, but it's absolutely fun to do so.
@SpotterCrazyperson3 жыл бұрын
Such a great route with the tram!
@johnstevenson17094 ай бұрын
I love belgium for some reason its got a reputation for being dull in the uk but ive been a couple of times and really enjoyed it, plus the beers great
@karoslif9818 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning is the Belgium coast, we in Los Angeles may take the record for longest lightrail but we could never come close challenge for beauty in scenery.
@TreinspotterDDL2 ай бұрын
Belgium keeps the record for longest single line, Los Angeles has the biggest network
@karoslif98182 ай бұрын
@@TreinspotterDDL Los Angeles actually has the A line that is now 48 miles long compared to Belgium's 42 mile light rail line, but I'd much rather live in Belgium where you can ride without the high chance of being a victim of some violent crime.
@TreinspotterDDL2 ай бұрын
@@karoslif9818 oh didn’t know that, cool!
@railway1873 жыл бұрын
Good video. There are three types of coastal trams: the BN-series (the oldest), the Hermelijn (more recent) and the slimmer dolphin-like CAF (since this year). On some occasions the historical trams you mentioned run aling different parts of the coast, among them the older yellow coastal trams and also other trams from other places, one even from Holland. 🤓 These older trams are indeed not run by De Lijn, but by TTO. These older trams would make a nice seperate video too 😎
@racingweirdo3 жыл бұрын
het is de bedoeling dat hermelijnen niet meer aan de kust gaan rijden, zodra alle caf zijn geleverd
@railway1873 жыл бұрын
@@racingweirdo Thanks, I didn’t know that. 🙏
@andrehb3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for posting
@sridharang5890 Жыл бұрын
Nice and informative 👍
@gerryfranklindriver Жыл бұрын
nice gentle viewing well done
@Trainviking Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Andrewjg_893 жыл бұрын
This is why trams in Europe are so environmentally friendly.
@thevoid55032 жыл бұрын
Misschien moeten wij dat hier in Nederland ook maar eens doen: om te beginnen dan van Den Helder naar Hoek van Holland - en als we dan een paar oude spoorlijnen herstellen hebben we meteen een stuk minder files in de zomer.
@Trainviking2 жыл бұрын
Zou ik zeker wat voor voelen als Hagenees doe in Egmond is opgegroeid :).
@Drago1995 Жыл бұрын
i did mine on the 14th of July 2021
@leesavings74263 жыл бұрын
The old validation machine looks identical to the old MetCard validator in Melbourne!
@Neojhun2 жыл бұрын
Gah the old soft card stock MetCards. Even if you have a long term Fair it was just a Plastic Coated version of the same card stock. When I was a Student I use to buy the 1/2 Yearly because that was the limit the cards could survive. Thus automatically get a fresh one middle of the year. My PTV card is soo old it expired when I did not go Melbourne from early 2019 to all of 2020. Still like New. Melbourne also has the 2nd longest Tram Route Number 75 to Vermont South.
@MrJimmy4403 жыл бұрын
Great video, but I’d prefer hear the sounds of the train rolling down the rails than the music.
@darth_renjo3 жыл бұрын
May I have an Video Idea for you: Compare the train prices between a lot of countries in relation to KM/€. ^^
@Trainviking3 жыл бұрын
I am planning this. Actually I want to start with the Nethetlands, give some hacks as well to travel cheaper, but things are changing so fast haha. And talking fully into the camera isn't my thing to be honest. So these videos do cost more time. But they are on these videos are on their way.
@darth_renjo3 жыл бұрын
@@Trainviking Yay 😀. For example if you drive from Maastricht to Amsterdam (and back), the Holland Day Ticket is way Cheaper than buying single-ride tickets.
@Trainviking3 жыл бұрын
@@darth_renjo there is even a cheaper way, but that one has been stopped so actually I already wrote a script, that... Well this video is really causing me a headace. But I'll upload it this year for sure.
@adamuppsala19313 жыл бұрын
I did it today. I wouldn't recommend a tram with the commercials because you can't see through the windows.
@1983Mocassin2 жыл бұрын
That are the older ones. I don’t like those commercials as well, although I don’t notice them anymore. But that’s probably because I live at the Belgian coast and use the tram regularly. For example to visit my aunt and uncle.
@adamuppsala19312 жыл бұрын
@@1983Mocassin Lucky you man. I love Flemish Belgium and its coast.
@eviv193 жыл бұрын
Die “nieuwe” voertuigen worden enkel als aanvulling gebruikt in de zomer
@Trainviking3 жыл бұрын
Aaaahhh er waren aardig wat van moet ik zeggen.
@anonomia55353 жыл бұрын
Klopt niet. Dat waren de Hermelijnen, deze zullen de volledige oude vloot vervangen tegen de zomer van 2022.
@Trainviking3 жыл бұрын
@@anonomia5535 dat is ook wat ik dacht haha.
@tyrese3745 Жыл бұрын
I’m afraid that record will be broken this coming Friday, as in Los Angeles, California, USA, the Los Angeles County Metro will officially open the Regional Connector and its three new stations (Little Tokyo/Arts District, Historic Broadway and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill). As it does, the A (Blue) Line will take over the Foothill section of the L (Gold) Line, in which the existing line from 7th Street to Downtown Long Beach will be linked. At 49.5 miles (79.7 kilometers), it will become the longest light rail line in the world. It will even longer when Phase 2B of the Foothill extension (Glendora - Pomona-North) opens in 2025. Nevertheless, it is a great coastal tram.
@MMTB6163 жыл бұрын
Rode the line end to end in 1974!
@Trainviking3 жыл бұрын
Must have been very different back than.
@v2factoryman Жыл бұрын
Very well produced video! I'm visiting Bruges from England in early June. I have researched getting a train to do either all or part of the tram route. We could start at Knokke, or Blankenberg, or Ostend I think? Is there any section which is more enjoyable than another? Having said that, we enjoy both town and sea views. Thanks in advance and I have subscribed.
@Trainviking Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊. Actually the part south from Oostend (just south) and a bit north from Oostend are my favorite parts. South because it's going along the beach and north became of the old tram stop for example.